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Following
teasers from Decibel Magazine and Classic Rock, today NPR hurls forth the
asphyxiating heaviness of "Unnamed" from Seattle doom bringers, BROTHERS
OF THE SONIC CLOTH. The tune makes it's chest-caving appearance on the
band's self-titled debut, out TODAY in Europe via Neurot Recordings.
Slow,
heavy and wholly unapologetic, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth is
the sound of earthly decomposition and planetary demise. Fronted
by legendary guitarist/vocalist Tad Doyle - formerly of TAD and Hog Molly
- alongside veteran bassist Peggy Doyle and drummer Dave French (The
Anunnaki), the trio's debut was tracked at at Robert Lang Studios and Doyle's
own Witch Ape Studio in Seattle, Washington, mixed by Billy Anderson (Sleep,
High On Fire, Melvins et al) and serves as Doyle's first recorded release in
nearly fifteen years. Already reaping critical hails from both sides of the
pond, Invisible Oranges vows, "it will be very difficult for any band to
release a better album than this one in 2015," further gushing, "The
glacially paced 'Empires Of Dust' evokes Monotheist-era Celtic
Frost with some post-punk elements, while 'Unnamed' imagines a world where the
Melvins play black metal. The album's crown jewel is the eleven-minute 'La Mano
Poderosa,' which begins life as pure stoner Sleep worship then slowly,
deliberately morphs into a noise rock jam buried under layers of metal
distortion and Bonham drums. When the song's coda comes back to (and augments)
the opening riff it feels like Godzilla returning to the ocean. Like the most
iconic albums, this one reveals hidden nuances and elements with every
listen."
Comments
Doyle of third movement, "Unnamed," "One of the hardest
questions to honestly ask oneself is, 'Who am I?' People move through life
attaching labels to themselves, and to others. It's human nature for you to
call yourself a motorcycle rider if you ride motorcycles. We tend to attach the
things that we do -- our jobs, our actions -- to our identity of who we think
we are as individuals. By doing so, we are selling ourselves way too short by
labeling our existence. The song 'Unnamed' is about letting go of false
perceptions of ourselves and others in order to be truly open and free from the
shackles of perception."
Adds
NPR, "Doyle's ears must have absorbed the past decade of heavy where the
quiet-to-ear-splitting-loud dynamic dominated, but like his Pacific Northwest
brothers in Yob, there is purpose in its movement. After a minute and a half of
moody guitar delay, the distorted downbeat aided by bassist Peggy Doyle is an
air cannon to the chest. Do whatever you need to clear the space, but turn the
volume as high as it can go - you deserve it. The robotic crunch comes out of
Godflesh'sStreetcleaner, diced up like carrots with a Japanese knife by
drummer Dave French (The Anunnaki) and briefly spun out of orbit by Doyle's
rubbery Jeff Hanneman-like flourishes. Doyle also flexes some serious vocal
prowess, howling like a grizzly bear throughout and chanting through panned
guitars in the final minutes. In eight minutes, 'Unnamed' is a hulking monster
that maybe just wants a hug ... at least until Doyle lets out one last
20-second, searing croak."
Free
yourself with "Unnamed," now playing at NPR at THIS LOCATION.
You
can also get crushed by the sounds of "La Mano Poderosa" heavying up
the airwaves of Classic Rock at THIS LOCATION and "Lava," still crushing
Decibel HERE.
BROTHERS
OF THE SONIC CLOTH will bring their sonic rumble
to the stage this April with a special record release show at The Columbia City
Theater in Seattle. Additional live performances are in the plotting stages and
will be announced in the coming weeks.
BROTHERS
OF THE SONIC CLOTH:
4/18/2015 The Columbia City Theater - Seattle, WA [info]
4/18/2015 The Columbia City Theater - Seattle, WA [info]
Out
TODAY in Europe and tomorrow in North America, order Brothers
Of The Sonic Cloth on CD or LP at THIS LOCATION.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brothers-of-the-Sonic-Cloth/63586406187?fref=ts
http://www.taddoyle.com/botsc
http://www.neurotrecordings.com
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http://www.taddoyle.com/botsc
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Source: Earsplit
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